Do Your Research

Start by reviewing each of our career paths by category on CIA.gov. Within each category you will find positions the Agency is currently looking to fill. Each description provides information about the career path in general, including the minimum requirements and salary levels.

Save the position(s) that interest you in the job cart. You can add up to four (4) positions. The job cart selections will only be retained during this site visit, so be sure to click “Apply Now” before you close the browser window. After clicking "Apply Now" you will be taken to the application account creation page. The positions will appear in the cart once you have created an account.

Components of the Online Application

Account Creation

The first step in the application process will be to create an account. Once your account is created you will have 3 days to complete and submit your application. At the end of 3 days, whether you submit your application or not, your account will be disabled!

Job Search

If you used the job cart to select the positions of interest you can skip the job search step. If you wish to add, delete or select different positions once you have begun the application please use the job search function in the application. You can search for positions by “Category” (e.g., engineering, analysis). The information included in this section should mirror the basic information you saw when researching the View All Career Opportunities page.

Apply for the position(s) for which you meet the minimum qualifications, and have a serious interest in obtaining employment. You may apply for up to four (4) positions. A recruiter will review your application and skills, and if an appropriate position is identified you will be contacted.

Applying for additional positions for which you are not qualified, or have no interest in will only delay the assessment of your application, and will not improve your chances of being offered a position.

Once you have selected the position(s) you wish to seek, you can begin the “Application Package”. The package is lengthy and includes completing several forms requesting detailed information about yourself.

Note: If you select additional positions after you begin the application package, you will need to return to the “Expertise” section of the application, as additional information may needed.

Completion Of Your Application Package

Once you have completed the entire package, save and/or print your forms. As you move through the hiring process you may need to refer back to these forms. You are now ready for the final section of the application. This section requires you to enter your personal information. You will also have the opportunity to upload your resume and any supporting documents—like transcripts and writing samples. Does the position to which you are applying require these supporting documents? Take this time before submitting your application to review the position description to be sure you’ve attached all required documents. Attachments not included with your application may prevent you from being considered for employment at CIA.

Upon successful submission of the application package, a confirmation message will appear on your screen acknowledging the application was submitted. Instructions for confirming the successful receipt of your application by the CIA will be provided in this message. Those instructions are: within two business days of submitting your application package, you will receive a confirmation message in your account in our application system. Log back in to check its status within two business days. If your application was not received successfully please resubmit. If it was successful, do not submit again. After you have confirmed, your account will be disabled and you will no longer be able to access your application.

Next Steps

Our goal is to respond to each applicant within a 45 day period if we believe that you may match our needs to fill current open positions. The CIA receives thousands of applications each month and, unfortunately, we are not able to contact everyone. If you have not heard from us within 45 days, we will not be offering you a position at this time.

If there is interest in your application, CIA recruiters will initiate contact with you by phone or email. Emails from CIA recruiters will have a .gov extension. Please check your email spam filter settings or spam folder to ensure receipt of these emails.

Be prepared to undergo a thorough background investigation examining your life's history, your character, trustworthiness, reliability and soundness of judgment. We also examine your freedom from conflicting allegiances, potential to be coerced, and willingness and ability to abide by regulations governing the use, handling and the protection of sensitive information. The Agency uses the polygraph to check the veracity of this information. The hiring process also includes a thorough mental and physical medical examination in relation to performing essential job functions.

The Real ID Act Advisory for interviews and employment processing appointments at agency facilities. The Real ID Act is a federal law which creates national standards for state-issued driver’s licenses and requires federal agencies to apply new rules for individuals entering their facilities. The Real ID Act specifies that all federal agencies may only accept a state-issued driver’s license or identification card for access to its facilities if it is issued by states or territories that are Real ID Act compliant or have an extension. As of 7 June 2017, the list of noncompliant states or territories includes: Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, and Maine. As of 21 July 2014, the enforcement period will begin and driver’s licenses or identification cards from noncompliant states will be treated as invalid. Individuals holding licenses from noncompliant states or territories will need to present acceptable alternate forms of ID to include US and Foreign Passports, Military or Federal IDs, Military and DoD Common Access Cards (CAC), Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Cards, Government IDs and Credentials, and US Congressional IDs. To review an up to date list of compliant states you may refer to www.DHS.gov.

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The Office of Public Affairs (OPA) is the single point of contact for all inquiries about the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).

We read every letter, fax, or e-mail we receive, and we will convey your comments to CIA officials outside OPA as appropriate. However, with limited staff and resources, we simply cannot respond to all who write to us.

Please check our site map, search feature, or our site navigation on the left to locate the information you seek. We do not routinely respond to questions for which answers are found within this Web site.

Employment: We do not routinely answer questions about employment beyond the information on this Web site, and we do not routinely answer inquiries about the status of job applications. Recruiting will contact applicants within 45 days if their qualifications meet our needs.

Because of safety concerns for the prospective applicant, as well as security and communication issues, the CIA Recruitment Center does not accept resumes, nor can we return phone calls, e-mails or other forms of communication, from US citizens living outside of the US. When you return permanently to the US (not on vacation or leave), please visit the CIA Careers page and apply online for the position of interest.

Solicitations to transfer large sums of money to your bank account: If you receive a solicitation to transfer a large amount of money from an African nation to your bank account in exchange for a payment of millions of dollars, go to the US Secret Service Web site for information about the Nigerian Advance Fee Fraud or "4-1-9" Fraud scheme.

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